Covid-19

[Techno]

I must admit, I thought it was a 'Mad Max' that had passed me by. 

Tesco's was fun this morning.....No panic buying and empty shelves...Just a far more regimented way of 'doing the shop'.....Seemed to take forever...BUT..if it's designed to keep everybody safe...A very good thing.

I'm sure they were letting fewer people in at one time, because there were folk with trolleys queuing to be allowed in, when I arrived....And there definitely fewer cars in the car park.

At one point, I asked one of the supervisors if he'd be kind, and get me a couple of items that I'd missed...Good lad...He did (You mustn't do U-turns anymore..which is quite fair enough.)

Got to checkout...Paid..."Oh Bum"....Didn't get Von a paper....She doesn't read them...Just does the puzzles.
Looked back....."Oh no, I'm not going around, again, just for a paper"..There was already another queue waiting to get in. ... (Got the paper in the village on the way back.)

Felt really sorry for a young lass who was exiting the store, as I was returning my trolley....There was a 'smash' of a bottle breaking, after it fell off her trolley.....And the plaintive cry of, " OH B*LLOCKS !"...I wonder if she did a second circuit.

Cheers - Phil

[Orcs]

Tesco's used to replace anything that broke by accident in the car park

[pierre the shy]

Should have used Soda the wine delivery dog.....

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/wine-delivering-dog-soda-stone-house-urban-winery/32040567#

[Raider4]

Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the UK, has just been reported as being moved to intensive care.

[Big Insect]

If it wasn't so serious it would be tempting to crack a joke ... but despite the fact that I cannot stand the blaggard - I wish him well and a safe recovery.

[Norm]

Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the UK, has just been reported as being moved to intensive care.

A poignant moment - I wish him and everyone else currently in IC the very best.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Bless the NZ PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-52189013/jacinda-ardern-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny-are-essential-workers

[Raider4]

If it wasn't so serious it would be tempting to crack a joke ... but despite the fact that I cannot stand the blaggard - I wish him well and a safe recovery.

Ditto, re: the man & his politics. Not my choice at all.

But . . . this is the PM. Presumably he's getting the very best care available, but if it can affect him like this . . .

Also, as far as I can tell, the last PM to die in office was Palmerston in 1865!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Churchill came close in 43 and also in the 50's, but I think you are right...Are we looking at another General Election ?

[Techno]

I wouldn't have thought so, Ian  .....I don't think the powers that be would want us all to be 'gathering' at polling stations, in the current situation.

I wish anyone with this vile 'bug', all the best.

Cheers - Phil

[Orcs]

Churchill came close in 43 and also in the 50's, but I think you are right...Are we looking at another General Election ?

No, it is just a change of leadership, this will be done by the party faithful in the same way Boris was elected.

[toxicpixie]

Yet *another* appointed PM, most likely, as Orcs says.

After all, it's actually the common way to become PM now! It'll be voted thru on the few thousand Tory party members again.

The question is... Rees-Mog and his "we're buying all your failing businesses and repossessing your houses" platform, Raab on "well, I haven't killed too many of you yet by preventing PPE and ventilators reaching the front line" or Sunak on the "I'm very affable and polished looking whilst I blow the skids out the magic tree and give it all to the banks" platform?!

And I suspect despite seemingly having clipped a bad dose and helping build our herd immunity, Johnson will receive superlative care and at worst end up tranked out on a ventilator for a couple weeks whilst someone else runs the country in his stead. Presumably NOT Lebedev or Chernukhin, if Johnson's out the running for a bit

[Sunray]

The Fall Back position is the old Cold War protocols.  Trident does not have the PAL (Permissive Active Link) or launch codes- the chain of command goes to .....Mr Rabb.

In terms of Government decision making - it is a collective affair.   The Speaker will have to decide how Parliament reconvenes.   There may be calls for a recall if things worsen- but it would have to be virtual

Select Committees are still working by conference link.   

[flamingpig0]

Iain Duncan Smith's comment on Johnson's illness was unbelievable.

'It doesn't necessarily mean he isn't going to pull through'

[toxicpixie]

Great support from his own team there, really rooting for him.

"When asked for comment, Mr Gove said "Meh" and waggled his shoulders with a little grin" is up next